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The AUG A1 5.56 mm assault rifle.
The AUG A1 5.56 mm assault rifle.

The AUG A1 is a 5.56 mm assault rifle used by both U.S. military forces and in limited numbers with the Nogovan Partisans in ArmA: Cold War Assault.

Overview[]

The AUG A1 is a gas operated, selective-fire bullpup assault rifle that is chambered to fire the 5.56×45 mm NATO cartridge.

It loads from 30-round plastic magazines[CfgWp 7], and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute on semi-auto[CfgWp 8][Formula 1] or ~ 857 RPM on full auto[CfgWp 9][Formula 2] with a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s.[CfgWp 10]

Used in limited numbers by U.S. forces deployed to Malden, the AUG A1 is the Austrian counterpart to the German-made G36 assault rifle. Both functionally and handling-wise, the AUG A1 it is quite similar to the G36. Like the G36, it uses an integrated optical scope that has a magnification strength of 1.24x[CfgWp 11][CfgWp 12][Formula 3] and has almost identical stopping power (the G36 is only just slightly more powerful by 1 damage[CfgAm 1]), the same amount of recoil[CfgWp 13], and a similar effective firing range.[CfgWp 14]

As such, it is undisputedly one of the two best assault rifles in Cold War Assault, far outstripping the M16A2 when it comes to range and also having the advantage of a magnified scope like a sniper rifle (though lacking the variable zooming capability of the M21).

Its only drawbacks are that it cannot launch rifle grenades, nor does it feature a dedicated sub-variant fitted with an underbarrel grenade launcher. In close quarters, the scope can also prove to be a hindrance rather than help since aiming with it is cumbersome, forcing the user to rely on their crosshairs (if available) rather than the scope's reticle.

Optics[]

OFP-aug-ironsight-overview

The AUG A1 does not have ironsights and only allows the user to aim through its scope. It uses a fixed zeroing of 300 metres (this setting cannot be adjusted manually).[CfgWp 15][CfgWp 16]

Recoil curves[]

Semi-automatic

 
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Full auto

 
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Ammunition[]

OFP-ammunition-30rndaug
Ammo parameter 5.56 mm NATO (Ball)
Base damage value 10[CfgAm 2]
Spill damage value 1[CfgAm 3]
Muzzle velocity (m/s) 900[CfgWp 10]

The AUG A1 can only load one type of magazine.[CfgWp 7] Each magazine occupies one[CfgWp 17] inventory slot:

Steyr Aug Mag.[]

30-round plastic magazine loaded with 5.56 mm NATO ball ammunition.[CfgWp 18][CfgWp 19]

Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.1 metres.[CfgAm 4]

Trivia[]

  • The AUG A1 is strangely shown being carried by in-game U.S. troops despite the fact that it was never used by the U.S. military in real-life.
  • In prior versions of Cold War Assault (when it was previously released under its original name as Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis) the AUG A1 was not actually available on release and was only added with Patch 1.30 as part of the first WEAPONS PACK.[2][3]
  • Despite its official description stating that the AUG A1 has a muzzle velocity of 970 m/s[3], the in-game version actually has a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s.[CfgWp 10]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo

  1. CfgAmmo >> G36a >> hit
  2. CfgAmmo >> Steyr >> hit
  3. CfgAmmo >> Steyr >> indirectHit
  4. CfgAmmo >> Steyr >> indirectHitRange

CfgWeapons

  1. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> count
  2. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> Single >> dispersion
  3. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> FullAuto >> dispersion
  4. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> Single >> recoil
  5. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> FullAuto >> recoil
  6. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> FullAuto >> recoilFixed
  7. 7.0 7.1 CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> magazines[] >> {"SteyrMag"}
  8. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> Single >> reloadTime
  9. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> FullAuto >> reloadTime
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> initSpeed
  11. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> opticsZoomMin >> "0.28"
  12. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> opticsZoomMax >> "0.28"
  13. CfgWeapons >> G36a >> FullAuto >> recoil >> "riffleBurst3"
  14. CfgWeapons >> G36a >> initSpeed
  15. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> distanceZoomMin
  16. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> distanceZoomMax
  17. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> magazineType >> "256"
  18. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> Single >> ammo >> "Steyr"
  19. CfgWeapons >> Steyr >> FullAuto >> ammo >> "Steyr"

Formulae

  1. 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.1
  2. 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.07
  3. 0.35 / opticsZoomMin = 0.35 / 0.28

References[]

  1. Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2001, Operation Flashpoint - Download - GEAR, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 5 March 2025, <http://web.archive.org/web/20020214204218/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/download/gear_weaponp1.html#anchor>. (archived link)
  2. Mcnicoll, J et al. 2006, Operation Flashpoint: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 3 March 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Version_History#Patch_v1.30>.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2001, Operation Flashpoint - Download - GEAR, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 31 May 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20020214065052fw_/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/download/gear.html>. (archived link)

External links[]

See also[]

Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]

  • G36 (Factionless German-made counterpart)
Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault
Handguns 92F 9 mmCZ-75 9 mmGlock 17 9 mmS&W .357Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm
Submachine guns Ingram .45MP5SD3 9 mmPP-19 Bizon 9 mmSa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mmUZI 9 mm
Shotguns Kozlice
Carbines AK-74 SU 5.45 mmXM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S)
Assault rifles AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mmFN-FAL 7.62 mmG3A4 7.62 mmG36 5.56 mmM16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL)
Sniper rifles Hunting Rifle 7.62 mmM21 7.62 mmSVD 7.62 mm
Machineguns M60 7.62 mmPK 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers 6G30MM-1
Launchers 9K32 Strela-2AT-4 SpigotCarl Gustav M2FIM-92 StingerM72 LAWRPG-75NH
Static M2
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
United States - Armoury (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
Handguns 92F 9 mmGlock 17 9 mmS&W .357
Submachine guns MP5SD3 9 mmUZI 9 mm
Carbines XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S)
Assault rifles AUG A1 5.56 mmG36 5.56 mmM16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL)
Sniper rifles M21 7.62 mm
Machineguns M60 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers MM-1
Launchers Carl Gustav M2FIM-92 StingerM72 LAW
Static M2
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
FIA - Armoury (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
Handguns 92F 9 mm* • CZ-75 9 mm* • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm*
Submachine guns Ingram .45* • UZI 9 mm*
Shotguns Kozlice*
Assault rifles AK-47 7.62 mm* (AK-47 GL*, AK-47 CZ*) • AK-74 5.45 mmAUG A1 5.56 mm* • FN-FAL 7.62 mmG3A4 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles Hunting Rifle 7.62 mmSVD 7.62 mm*
Machineguns PK 7.62 mm*
Launchers 9K32 Strela-2* • M72 LAW* • RPG-75NH*
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
* primarily used by the Nogovan Partisans in the Resistance campaign